Greater Good picks our favorite books to nurture resilience, open-heartedness, awe, play, and empowerment in parents and ...

One day while working at my outpatient private practice in Homewood, Illinois, I received a call from a high school counselor. She asked if I could see—right away—a senior and his parents in her ...

The emotional health of a newborn depends on the quality of maternal-infant responsivity beginning at birth. Source: Aditya Romansa / Unsplash The emotional health of a newborn depends on the quality ...

ADHD can bring different challenges as children develop and have new experiences. Cultivating your role model skills, and helping your child celebrate their unique interactions with the world, lays ...

Parenting hasn’t just become busier—it’s become more emotionally demanding. Here’s why today’s parents feel overwhelmed, ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

Every parent aspires to nurture their children in a positive environment and instill good values from an early age. However, there are instances where parents inadvertently adopt habits that can ...

Boredom is often dismissed as a negative emotion by parents, yet it plays a crucial role in personal growth and creativity.

Throughout recent decades, society has seen all kinds of parenting styles—from free-range parenting to the Dr. Phil-led commando parenting of the early 2000s. Nowadays, millennials are leaning into a ...

Developmental psychologist Ariel Kalil holds the Daniel Levin Professorship at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. She directs the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy ...

Parents and practitioners caring for parents are always looking for ways to foster deeper connections between parents and their children and teens, and to help parents and kids navigate societal ...